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66 by Paul Weller Review: ‘…humbled by the majesty…’ of this album
Photo via Flickr, licenced under Creative Comms. Few people wholeheartedly celebrate getting older, especially those in the music and...
John Gilheany
Jul 10, 20244 min read


Immersive Theatre and Found Spaces: 'Still Lives' at the Old Waiting Room, Peckham Rye Station
Still Lives, adapted from a 1930’s play by Noel Coward and later inspiring the film Brief Encounter, is intertwined with another of Coward’s
Faye Elder
Jul 9, 20242 min read


STRAND Showcase Spotlight: In Conversation with TASH
Photo provided courtesy of TASH Alt-rock powerhouse TASH, real name Tara Noble, has been turning heads lately — her discography is filled...
Stefi Komala
Jul 9, 20245 min read


'Problemista' Review: Julio Torres' "Fairytale Of Failure"
Julio Torres’ surrealist comedy Problemista is a fairytale of failure that uses magical realism to tackle the experiences of migrants in...
Barney Nuttall
Jul 8, 20243 min read


‘The Secret Garden’ Review: Despite a Few Misses, This Adaptation Hits Home
★★★ | If my memory serves me right, I was somewhere in the early years of middle-school when I first read Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The...
Anwesh Banerjee
Jul 8, 20245 min read


Meet Mya Kelln: The ‘Hedda Gabler’ Director and King’s Student Debuting her First Off-West End Play this July.
From Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, a city in the Canadian prairies, twenty-year-old Mya Kelln is a creative force to be reckoned with. Having...
Georgia Gibson
Jul 4, 20249 min read


God They're Brilliant: Reviewing The Fortune Theatre's New 'Mincemeat' Five
Operation Mincemeat's Sean Carey makes us not only root for him but also celebrate with him – few performers have the ability to do this.
Rachel Pantrey and Rachel Annette
Jul 2, 20245 min read


Bronté Barbé and Rebekah Hinds Talk "Kathy & Stella" Solving the Mystery of How to Break Into the West End
"You can take the show out of the fringe, but not the fringe out of the show," the musical's stars recalled the wisdom of their producer.
Anwesh Banerjee
Jul 1, 20244 min read


Claudia Wang: London Fashion Week June 2024
A lesson in Elegant 'Revival' Designs and Gentle Inclusivity From a family of creatives, it is only natural that Claudia Wang is able to...
Daisy Packwood
Jun 29, 20244 min read


In Conversation with Carlton Makaza: On His Latest EP False Poetry
Photo by Carlton Makaza Now more than ever, creativity for music is at stake given the pressure to circulate virally and the onset of AI...
Yuki Fujiwara
Jun 27, 20247 min read
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